Esophageal Cancer, Gastro-esophageal Junction Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Esophageal cancer, Cardia cancer, Health Related quality of Life, SEMS, Home visits
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to compare, specialist nurse home visits in patients with inoperable cancer in the esophagus or cardia, who are palliated with Self Expanding Metal Stent, to standard patient contact with regards to quality of life, number and character of reinterventions and cost-effectiveness.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to compare, specialist nurse home visits in patients with inoperable cancer in the esophagus or gastro-esophageal junction (cardia), who are palliated with Self Expanding Metal Stent, to standard patient contact with regards to quality of life, number and character of reinterventions and cost-effectiveness.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHome visits
home visits by specialist nurse 2 times and 1 phonecall
BEHAVIORALstandard
hotline
Sponsors
Odense University Hospital
Michael Bau Mortensen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Malignant obstruction of esophagus or cardia treated with SEMS due to non-operable disease.
Exclusion criteria
* Mentally unable to fill out questionaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HRQoL, EORTC C-30, EOS-18 | 2 years |
Countries
Denmark
Contacts
Primary ContactOle Steen Bjerring, MD
Backup ContactMichael B Mortensen, MD, PhD
Outcome results
None listed